ACA System Administration & Configuration 2

Question 1

In Appian, what is the role of a 'System Administrator' group versus an 'Application Administrator'?

Accepted Answer

System Admins manage the entire Appian platform; Application Admins manage only specific applications

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System Admins can only read configuration; Application Admins can modify it

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They have identical permissions but different naming conventions

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System Admins manage infrastructure; Application Admins manage database schemas

Question 2

What must an Appian administrator do after installing a plugin (plug-in) on a production server?

Accepted Answer

Restart the Appian application server to load the new plugin

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Redeploy all applications that use the plugin

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Clear the browser cache on all user machines

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Run a database migration script to register the plugin

Question 3

Which Appian Administration Console section allows configuration of single sign-on (SSO) with an external identity provider?

Accepted Answer

Authentication settings

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Data Server settings

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Plugin Manager

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Process Engine settings

Question 4

What is the purpose of the Appian 'Application Server' log files for an administrator?

Accepted Answer

To diagnose errors, exceptions, and performance issues at the JVM and application layer

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To store process instance execution history for reporting

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To log all user interface actions for compliance auditing

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To record database query execution plans for optimization

Question 5

How does Appian's high availability (HA) architecture primarily achieve redundancy?

Accepted Answer

By deploying multiple application server nodes behind a load balancer sharing the same database and process engine

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By running parallel databases that each serve a separate application server

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By caching all process data in browser local storage as a fallback

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By automatically switching to a cloud backup every 30 minutes

Question 6

What should an Appian administrator check first when users report slow form load times?

Accepted Answer

Appian Health Dashboard for process engine queue depth and slow expression evaluations

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Browser developer tools for JavaScript errors on the user's machine

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DNS resolution times for the Appian server hostname

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The number of active Appian licenses in use